New books in the library!

Many of you may not know this, but the folks over here in the library have been working hard on a new plan to get books. This plan allows us to place the books on the shelf faster than before. We started working on this in July(yes there were a lot of steps to get this going), and the first shipment of books appeared this week on the new book shelves!

We have an agreement with a library vendor to automatically send us titles published by university presses (with some exceptions) according to a profile we have established. All these books will appear on the New Book Shelves so that folks can come and browse the new titles as they arrive.

So, come on over and see us!

Finding Trade Data in TradeStats Express

Do you want to get the latest annual and quarterly trade data from the U.S. government? TradeStats Express, a powerful government database, is a great resource to import and export statistics for the U.S. and its trading partners.

TradeStats Express displays the latest annual U.S. merchandise trade statistics -

* At national and state levels.
* In maps, graphs, and tables.
* As exports, imports, and trade balances.
* Custom-tailored to your year and dollar ranges and display preferences.

It is divided into two main sections: National Trade Data and State Export Data. For each section, the basic tools (for example, choosing product classifications, downloading the data, seeing a print preview) are the same.

The National Trade Data are available as full year totals for 1989 through 2007 and Year-To-Current-Quarter for 2007 and 2008. This section offers two options:

• Global Patterns of U.S. Merchandise Trade
• Product Profiles of U.S. Merchandise Trade with a Selected Market
  

The State Export Data are available as full year totals for 1999 through 2007 and Year-To-Current-Quarter for 2007 and 2008. This section offers three options:

• Global Patterns of a State's Exports
• State-by-State Exports to a Selected Market
• Export Product Profile to a Selected Market
  

You can access the database through Tarver Library government documents statistics web page.

Tarver Library now on Twitter!

Do you use Twitter? If you do, you can now find us on there as well! Follow our main blog and quick updates on Twitter. Here's the link: http://twitter.com/TarverLibrary

Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month and we'd like to share with you these features from the Librarian's Internet Index

A Daring Experiment: Harvard and Business Education for Women, 1937-1970

This exhibit tells the story of business education for women at Harvard, which "began in 1937 with a certificate program in personnel administration at Radcliffe College." Accompanied by oral histories from graduates of the of the Harvard Business School and Radcliffe College's certificate program, and research links. From the Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School.


Enterprising Women: 250 Years of American Business

Companion to an exhibit that "brings to life the stories of some 40 intriguing women who helped shape the landscape of American business." Use the timeline to view background about women such as Lydia Pinkham, Madam C.J. Walker, Martha Stewart, and Oprah Winfrey. Also includes mentorship stories, games, and classroom material. Organized by the Schlesinger Library of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, Massachusetts.

GPO And Depository Libraries Partner To Offer Online Reference Assistance

Do you want to get answers to all of your questions about government resources? Check out this online reference service provided by the joint efforts of U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and Federal Depository Libraries.

Government Information Online (GIO):Ask a Librarian

GIO is a free online information service supported by nearly twenty public, state and academic libraries throughout the United States. All participants are designated Federal depository libraries in the U.S. Government Printing Office's Federal Depository Library Program.

Questions are answered by government information librarians who are experts at finding information from government agencies of all levels (local, state, regional, national international) on almost any subject.

You can get access to GIO via the Tarver Government Documents web page.

Easter Hours!

We at Tarver Library would like to wish you all a happy Easter. Please make sure you note the library's hours over Easter. We will be closing at 7:00PM on Thursday March 20 and reopening at 6:00PM on Sunday March 23. As always if you have any questions please be sure to let us know!

Saint Patrick's Day

We at Tarver Library wish you a happy and safe Saint Patrick's day.

If you're interested in knowing a little bit more about the history of Saint Patrick's day check out some of the resources below:
From the History Channel a history of the day, Saint Patrick, and other fun facts.

Books in the library:
Who was Saint Patrick? (an eBook from NetLibrary)
Saint Patrick: His origins and career: BX4700.P3.H27

There are also other materials available through our library in Atlanta. If you're not sure how to request books from Atlanta stop by the reference desk and we'll be glad to show you.

Hot Document in March

Census Atlas of the United States

The U.S. Census Bureau has published the Census Atlas of the United States. The new Atlas is an authoritative reference work that paints a fascinating and dynamic portrait of the American nation. It includes more than 700 full-color maps derived from 210 years of official Census data.

“This volume is the first comprehensive atlas produced by the U.S. Census Bureau since the early twentieth century. It highlights demographic, social, and economic conditions and changes for both people and housing in the United States and Puerto Rico. The atlas illustrates the wide range of data collected by the U. S. decennial censuses of population from the first in 1790 to the latest in 2000.”

The Atlas interprets population and housing data through maps organized by:

• States
• Counties
• Cities of more than one million
• Major metropolitan areas of more than 4 million

Census Atlas of the United States is available on the Census Bureau Web site. A print copy of the Census Atlas is available in the Government Documents collection at Tarver Library.

The Dulcimer Art Show

The Dulcimer Art Show
March 17-28, 2008

Main floor of Tarver Library
Please submit your artwork now!

The Dulcimer's annual art show will begin next week on Monday, March 17th and will run through Friday, March 28th. Student artwork will be displayed for two weeks in the Tarver Library. A reception will be held at the end of the show to honor those who participated.

If you are interested in submitting your artwork to the show, please contact Whitney Gray (whitney.gray@student.mercer.edu OR thedulcimer@gmail.com). The art show is a great opportunity to show off paintings, photography, sculpture, pottery and more!

Quick Search fixed!

The issues surrounding Quick Search in Galileo have been resolved. Please let us know if you experience any problems.
Thanks!

GALILEO Quick Search

At the present our GALILEO Quick Search interface is down. This just means you can't search the multiple databases at one time through the GALILEO interface. You can access each database individually through GALILEO or through our databases page. If you have any questions please contact the reference desk at 301-2055. We'll let you know when the Quick Search is back up.

2007 Tax forms are here!

Tax season is upon us. Do you need federal or state tax forms and the instructions on how to fill them out? Please visit the tax display at the Government Documents area in the Tarver Library or use the links below to find the forms that you need.

Most standard IRS federal forms, instructions and schedules in paper are available at Tarver including the IRS 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and instruction booklets. We also have the Georgia State tax forms 500, 500EZ, and there instructions.

You can also download federal or state forms in PDF format using the links below.

Federal Forms and Publications

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html

Internal Revenue Service Home Page

http://www.irs.gov/

Georgia Tax Forms and Information

http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/inctax/individual_income_tax_forms.aspx

Georgia Department of Revenue

http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/

Other State Tax Forms - Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA)

http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/forms.html

Please visit the Tarver Library Government Documents website for more information.

http://tarver.mercer.edu/gov/govRes.php

Thanks!

If you have any questions please contact:

Liya Deng (Documents Librarian) deng_l@mercer.edu

or

Whitney McArthur (Documents Assistant) mcarthur_ws@mercer.edu@mercer.edu

Are books moving?

Nope you're not going crazy. We are moving books around, both at the new book shelves and up on the 3rd floor. Why?

With the new book shelves we've cleared out books that have been sitting on the shelf for a while and we are getting ready for new shipments of books to arrive! So make sure you check back on a regular basis to see whats new on the new book shelf.

Up on the 3rd floor we had to create space for all of the new books coming in. So over the week of Spring Break worked hard to create some space upstairs for the new books coming in. We moved books in the A-E ranges. So if you have a favorite book in that section it might have moved to another shelf since you last saw it. So take a look at the endcap to know where you favorite book is!